Domestic worker bill passes Senate

Housekeepers, nannies, caretakers, cooks and other domestic workers will be guaranteed meal breaks, days off and maternity leave under legislation passed unanimously by the state Senate on May 8.
Sen. Gale Candaras, D-Wilbraham, said household workers are often an unseen and isolated group of workers that lack protections afforded to other workers.
“These folks are simply not ...